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No Time for Laurels; Now the Hard Part

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Reporter shot on live television

A Georgian TV reporter, Tamara Urushadze suddenly disappears from view in this live report on public television in Georgia. She has been shot by a sniper on live television. With bleeding arms she she tries...

FBI tries to fight zombie hordes

"The initiative is part of an ongoing project to thwart the use of hijacked home computers, or zombies, as launch platforms for hi-tech crimes. The FBI has found networks of zombie computers being used to spread...

Activist tries to superglue himself to Gordon Brown

"Activist tries to superglue himself to Gordon Brown By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:35 PM on 22nd July 2008 During these turbulent economic times, Gordon Brown is keen for the country to stick by him. However, this probably wasn't quite what he had in mind. ...

Wikipedia Tries Approval System to Reduce Vandalism on Pages

Wikipedia is considering a basic change to its editing philosophy to cut down on vandalism. In the process, the online encyclopedia anyone can edit would add a layer of hierarchy and eliminate some of the spontaneity that has made the site, at times, an informal source of...

Obama pledges to expand Bush's aid to religious charities

Though President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives" - which give government money to religious groups for charity work - have been one of the most controversial programs of his presidency, Barack Obama has pledged to expand them if he is elected president. This...

Drunken Swede tries to row home from Denmark

This old Swede man must not have any clue about consequences of such a daring act. " A drunken 78-year-old Swede stole a dinghy after a night out in the Danish town of Helsingor and tried to row back to Sweden, but fell asleep halfway, Danish police said on Monday. When...

Premier tries to explain how carbon tax is good for people

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorI am sure most of you in British Columbia got your $100.00 Environmental Cheque in the mail this week?Now our illustrious Premier sans Disco Dance shoes, tries a new...

Village threatened by warming gets funding

Certainly distressing when an entire town must be evacuated before it is swallowed up forever.  It is also reported that the State of Iowa is under 2/3 of water.  Where do you relocate a state?...

Captive Pandas Bouncing Back After Quake

" WOLONG NATURE RESERVE, China -- The man traces the panda's paw with his finger as she laps milky formula from a metal bowl. He strokes her head and tries to wipe her snout when she finishes, but she bats his hand away and curls into a forward roll, hiding her face. Then...

Boy, 3, tries to board plane alone

Lax security in Aiports again, the boy did well to get to the departure lounge, let alone the 15 mile journey there."Boy, 3, tries to board plane alone An adventurous Polish toddler was...

Metallica Online: Maybe the Internet Isn't So Bad

Metallica has come a long way from suing the Internet. They're actually embracing the potential of a digital presence, bundling all sorts of freebies for those who buy their music. the article below criticizes...

Jumbo jet splits in two as it tries to take-off

"These pictures capture the moment a jumbo jet soared off a runway and split into two. The accident happened as the cargo plane tried to take off at Brussels' Zaventem airport. The plane narrowly escaped landing...

Floods threaten Southern Alberta - again

The fact is that the Elbow River gets pretty mean every year about this time from snow run-off in the mountains and normal rain-fall.  But every once in a while, things get out of hand, causing widespread...

Man tries selling cheating wife on eBay

Making a million on ebay seems to be everyones dream. Get out those Baseball cards, old electronics equiptment, and what the heck, throw in a cheating wife. The bids were coming in when eBay thought it a bit...

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